MX2009011778A - Thin active camera cover for an electronic device. - Google Patents

Thin active camera cover for an electronic device.

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Publication number
MX2009011778A
MX2009011778A MX2009011778A MX2009011778A MX2009011778A MX 2009011778 A MX2009011778 A MX 2009011778A MX 2009011778 A MX2009011778 A MX 2009011778A MX 2009011778 A MX2009011778 A MX 2009011778A MX 2009011778 A MX2009011778 A MX 2009011778A
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Mexico
Prior art keywords
electronic device
camera
state
camera cover
thin active
Prior art date
Application number
MX2009011778A
Other languages
Spanish (es)
Inventor
William H Tolbert
Original Assignee
Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm Ab
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Publication of MX2009011778A publication Critical patent/MX2009011778A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
    • G03B17/18—Signals indicating condition of a camera member or suitability of light
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/40—Circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B11/00—Filters or other obturators specially adapted for photographic purposes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/15—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on an electrochromic effect
    • G02F1/163—Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
    • H04M1/0264—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a camera module assembly

Abstract

An electronic device (10) includes camera circuitry (82) for carrying out a camera related operation, the camera circuitry including a camera lens (30) that is at least partially covered by a visual indicator element. The visual indicator element (40) is substantially opaque when the camera circuitry is in a first state (e.g., an "off state) and the visual indicator element is substantially transparent when the camera circuitry is in a second state (e.g., an "on" state). Optionally, an audible and/or visual indication mechanism may also be output to the user when the camera circuitry is activated.
MX2009011778A 2007-06-08 2007-12-07 Thin active camera cover for an electronic device. MX2009011778A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US11/759,967 US20080304819A1 (en) 2007-06-08 2007-06-08 Thin active camera cover for an electronic device
PCT/IB2007/003827 WO2008149179A1 (en) 2007-06-08 2007-12-07 Thin active camera cover for an electronic device

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US (1) US20080304819A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2156243A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2010530157A (en)
KR (1) KR20080107972A (en)
CN (1) CN101836158A (en)
BR (1) BRPI0721704A2 (en)
MX (1) MX2009011778A (en)
RU (1) RU2452123C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2008149179A1 (en)

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BRPI0721704A2 (en) 2014-02-25
JP2010530157A (en) 2010-09-02
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